raspa — meaning in English

English meaning

• rasp noun A coarse metal file with rough, pointed teeth, used to shape or smooth wood or other materials.
• shaving noun A thin strip or curl of material removed by cutting or shaving.

Senses

raspa is used for these senses in English:

• rasp A coarse file or filelike tool, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.
• rasp The sound made by this tool when used, or any similar sound.
• shaving (countable) A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.

rasp — full definition

1. noun A coarse metal file with rough, pointed teeth, used to shape or smooth wood or other materials.
2. verb To make a harsh, scraping sound, or to speak in a harsh, grating voice.

shaving — full definition

1. noun A thin strip or curl of material removed by cutting or shaving.
2. noun The act of removing hair close to the skin.

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